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Kicking this off early as E-R is busy, Zank is busy with the new family addition (congradulations, you THREE!) and I'm out of here in a few for my lovely wife's 40th b-day - she still looks like a kid!
crawling through two very involved full touring packages.
- Garro.
Just finished another one, played around with a Land Shark esque paintjob. My painter did the base coat and clear and I took it in between to go at it with the airbrush.
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Both fork legs show lateral cracks on the underside of the bend at the brass filled vent hole. Didn't show until I stripped the paint. This frame and fork came in for a repaint, and I'm glad I caught it. Patina is nice, but be sure what you're riding if it's 30 years old. Things wear out.
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Cyclocross frame ready for paint and a couple of random messy bench shots.
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I've been busy all summer riding, instead of building. Good thing its not my day job.
Now that the weather is starting to turn, its time to head back into the shop. Oh it feels good to fire up the torch again.
Sometimes you need another hand:
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New PF30 standoffs I built:
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Big head on this one:
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PF30:
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Been awhile.
Here's a restoration job I'm working on. It's 17 years old!
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And another repair that will take a bit more work than usual:
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A couple of shots of the new workshop still in process:
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Here you go:Quote:
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seen them somewhere before........................
Roadie finished up. A few at powder. A rando stem (almost) done. New headbadges, h20 cut stainless, stickers. A long few weeks.
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when my G10 arrives unannounced atmo -
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going local......
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@02136 this week:
Mucho titanio...
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Some MTB action in preparation for the grand launch:
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A couple of new milling machines arrived today as well!
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Cheers!
To an absolutely fabulous week!
The snow melted. Gotta ride when the gettin's good. Nice calm spot deep in the woods in Greenfield, NH:
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Calm Spot by BLACK CAP Studio, on Flickr
Bridges:
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Bridges, Moss and streams by BLACK CAP Studio, on Flickr
6th class roads back to the shop:
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6th Class Rds by BLACK CAP Studio, on Flickr
Bending seat tubes for a few proto's:
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Seat Tubes by BLACK CAP Studio, on Flickr
Testing out some of the fixtures I made today. Few tweaks and I'll be happy:
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Chainstay Mitering by BLACK CAP Studio, on Flickr
Chips Ahoy!
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Chips by BLACK CAP Studio, on Flickr
A few images from the last two weeks. Two ti bikes, a steel bike, a fork, and few ride photos for good measure.
Working on the San Ume (a 3Rensho tribute for a local rider)-
Starting with the fork:
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Brass:
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Frame (hot):
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Brass tacks:
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Soaked:
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Cleaned:
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And ready for the stays (these are just a mock up):
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Full set (to date)
This bike is ready in time for the rain to take over our lives.
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Some tools to miter stays on the lathe. I'm tired especially of mitering seatstays on the mill. Now, it's nothing but slapping the fixture on the toolpost and hittin' the "GO!" button - or lever as in this case.
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Twins!
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Taking an order in the middle of cross season and getting it done in time for the last couple of races was kind of a push but man this one turned out. It's a rocket!
It was a happy meeting between Cane Creek direct curve brakes and my stay treatment. I like the look.
For the record, It's a FBSSCCX bike with black cats that allow him to run 1x10 which is how it's set up now.
Muscular.
A teaser shot from the painter.
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i posted earlier on friday with the naked frame but didŽnt work out............duh!